Here’s One More Good Reason to Step Away From Those Sugar-Laden Drinks

If it’s a sweetened drink, you may want to think twice before you take another sip.

A new report presented to the American Heart Association reveals that people who drink 24 ounces or more of a sugary beverage every day have twice the risk of dying from coronary heart disease than people who drink less than an ounce per day.

In fact, researchers say, there’s a higher risk that they’ll die of all causes, including other cardiovascular issues.

But here’s an interesting twist: The study, which focused on adults older than 45, didn’t find the same link between sugary foods and an increased risk of death.

Researchers say sweet drinks contain few to no nutrients, inundating the body with sugars that need to be metabolized. Sugary food, on the other hand, often also contains fat or proteins that make it easier for the body to process an influx of sugar.